“I'm not sure how he kept it together when he told me that this, combined with my weight, had given me a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28,000. For reference, a BMI of 40 or more is considered morbidly obese - so I'm not sure what this would have made ...
Researchers at think-tank Reform showed that patients waiting a year or more for treatment had risen by over 12,000 per cent since the start of the pandemic.
Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, has written to Boris Johnson calling for a focus on “data, not just dates” when it comes to the Government’s approach to the route out of lockdown.
“People who flee war-torn countries don’t want sympathy they want an opportunity," he said.
“Ministers admitted this week the NHS needs radical reform to repair ten years of Tory privatisation – the first change they must make is to give staff the pay and protection they need to carry on saving lives.”
Compared to white healthcare workers, a significantly lower proportion of ethnic minority staff members had taken up a vaccine.
“There are around ten people per day dying of Covid. It's a tough time and I can’t afford to pay these charges.”
Terms like “chestfeeding” and “human milk” are being introduced at an NHS trust in a bid to boost inclusivity.
A study by the Institute of Economic Affairs says the idea that the NHS performed admirably over the past year is a “myth”.